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The New Institutionalism: Organizational Factors in Political Life

March, J. G., & Olsen, J. P. (1983). The New Institutionalism: Organizational Factors in Political Life. American Political Science Review, 78(3), 734–749. https://doi.org/10.2307/1961840

Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World

McChrystal, S. A., Collins, T., Silverman, D., & Fussell, C. (2015). Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World. Portfolio/Penguin.

Towards an Evidence Framework for Design-Based Implementation Research

Means, B., & Harris, C. J. (2013). Towards an Evidence Framework for Design-Based Implementation Research. Teachers College Record, 115(14), 350–371. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811311501409

A Social Network Perspective on Teacher Collaboration in Schools: Theory, Methodology, and Applications

Moolenaar, N. M. (2012). A Social Network Perspective on Teacher Collaboration in Schools: Theory, Methodology, and Applications. American Journal of Education, 119(1), 7–39. https://doi.org/10.1086/667715

Strategic Doing: Ten Skills for Agile Leadership

Morrison, E., Hutcheson, S., Nilsen, E., Fadden, J., & Franklin, N. (2019). Strategic Doing: Ten Skills for Agile Leadership. John Wiley & Sons.

Improvement or Reinvention: Two Policy Approaches to School Reform

Ogawa, R. T. (2009). Commentary Improvement or Reinvention: Two Policy Approaches to School Reform. In G. Sykes, B. Schneider, & D. N. Plank (Eds.), Handbook of Education Policy Research (pp. 534–538). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203880968-48

Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science

Nielsen, M. (2020). Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science. Princeton University Press.

The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective

Pfeffer, J., & Salancik, G. R. (1978). The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective. Harper & Row.

Examining a Novel Partnership for Educational Innovation: Promises and Complexities of Cross-Institutional Collaboration

Rosen, L. (2010). Examining a Novel Partnership for Educational Innovation: Promises and Complexities of Cross-Institutional Collaboration. In C. E. Coburn & M. K. Stein (Eds.), Research and Practice in Education: Building Alliances, Bridging the Divide (pp. 55–72). Rowman & Littlefield.

Research–Practice Partnerships to Support the Development of High Quality Mathematics Instruction for All Students

Rosenquist, B. A., Henrick, E. C., & Smith, T. M. (2015). Research–Practice Partnerships to Support the Development of High Quality Mathematics Instruction for All Students. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), 20(1–2), 42–57. https://doi.org/10.1080/10824669.2014.988335

Formal and Informal Status

Roethlisberger, F. J., & Dickson, W. J. (1952). Formal and Informal Status. In R. K. Merton, A. P. Gray, B. Hockey, & H. C. Selvin (Eds.), Reader in Bureaucracy (pp. 255–258). Free Press.

Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches to Implementation Research: A Critical Analysis and Suggested Synthesis

Sabatier, P. A. (1986). Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches to Implementation Research: A Critical Analysis and Suggested Synthesis. Journal of Public Policy, 6(1), 21–48. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0143814X00003846

Organizations: Rational, Natural, and Open Systems

Scott, W. R. (1992). Organizations: Rational, Natural, and Open Systems (3rd ed.). Prentice Hall.

New Perspectives on Teacher Leadership

Smylie, M. A. (1995). New Perspectives on Teacher Leadership. The Elementary School Journal, 96(1), 3–7. https://doi.org/10.1086/461811

Generating Knowledge of Academic Language Among Urban Middle School Students

Snow, C. E., Lawrence, J. F., & White, C. (2009). Generating Knowledge of Academic Language Among Urban Middle School Students. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2(4), 325–344. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345740903167042

Managing Legitimacy: Strategic and Institutional Approaches

Suchman, M. C. (1995). Managing Legitimacy: Strategic and Institutional Approaches. Academy of Management Review, 20(3), 571–610. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.1995.9508080331

Melding Internal and External Support for School Improvement: How the District Role Changes When Working Closely With External Instructional Support Providers

Supovitz, J. (2008). Melding Internal and External Support for School Improvement: How the District Role Changes When Working Closely With External Instructional Support Providers. Peabody Journal of Education, 83(3), 459–478. https://doi.org/10.1080/01619560802222426

Partnerships: Shifting the Dynamics between Research and Practice

Tseng, V. (2012). Partnerships: Shifting the Dynamics between Research and Practice (p. 2). William T. Grant Foundation.

The Next Big Leap for Research-Practice Partnerships

Tseng, V., & Foundation, W. T. G. (2017). The Next Big Leap for Research-Practice Partnerships (p. 12). William T. Grant Foundation.

The SAGE Handbook for Research in Education

Conrad, C., & Serlin, R. (2006). The SAGE Handbook for Research in Education. SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412976039

CS as a Graduation Requirement: Catalyst for Systemic Change

Dettori, L., Greenberg, R. I., McGee, S., Reed, D., Wilkerson, B., & Yanek, D. (2018). CS as a Graduation Requirement: Catalyst for Systemic Change. Proceedings of the 49th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 406–407. https://doi.org/10.1145/3159450.3159646

Systemwide Reform in Districts Under Pressure: The Role of Social Networks in Defining, Acquiring, Using, and Diffusing Research Evidence

Finnigan, K. S., Daly, A. J., & Che, J. (2013). Systemwide Reform in Districts Under Pressure: The Role of Social Networks in Defining, Acquiring, Using, and Diffusing Research Evidence. Journal of Educational Administration, 51(4), 476–497. https://doi.org/10.1108/09578231311325668

The Use of Research to Improve Professional Practice: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Hemsley-Brown, J., & Sharp, C. (2003). The Use of Research to Improve Professional Practice: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Oxford Review of Education, 29(4), 449–471. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305498032000153025

School–Central Office Relationships in Evidence Use: Understanding Evidence Use as a Systems Problem

Honig, M. I., & Venkateswaran, N. (2012). School–Central Office Relationships in Evidence Use: Understanding Evidence Use as a Systems Problem. American Journal of Education, 118(2), 199–222. https://doi.org/10.1086/663282

Teacher–Child Interactions in Chile and Their Associations With Prekindergarten Outcomes

Leyva, D., Weiland, C., Barata, M., Yoshikawa, H., Snow, C., Treviño, E., & Rolla, A. (2015). Teacher–Child Interactions in Chile and Their Associations With Prekindergarten Outcomes. Child Development, 86(3), 781–799. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12342

Final Commentary

The Lesson Study Group at Mills College. (n.d.). Final Commentary. The Lesson Study Group. Retrieved November 14, 2022, from https://lessonresearch.net/reflect-step/final-commentary/

Overview

The Lesson Study Group at Mills College. (n.d.). Overview. The Lesson Study Group. Retrieved November 14, 2022, from https://lessonresearch.net/teaching-problem-solving/overview/

Journals

The Lesson Study Group at Mills College. (n.d.). Journals. The Lesson Study Group. Retrieved November 14, 2022, from https://lessonresearch.net/teaching-problem-solving/journals/

Go Public

The Lesson Study Group at Mills College. (n.d.). Go Public. The Lesson Study Group. Retrieved November 14, 2022, from https://lessonresearch.net/resources/schoolwide-lesson-study/go-public/

TTP in Action

The Lesson Study Group at Mills College. (n.d.). TTP in Action. The Lesson Study Group. Retrieved November 14, 2022, from https://lessonresearch.net/teaching-problem-solving/ttp-in-action/

Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving

McDougal, T., & Takahashi, A. (2014). Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving. Independent Teacher, Fall. https://www.nais.org/magazine/independent-teacher/fall-2014/teaching-mathematics-through-problem-solving/

An Examination of Factors Correlating with Course Failure in a High School Computer Science Course

McGee, S., Greenberg, R. I., Dettori, L., Rasmussen, A. M., Mcgee-Tekula, R., Duck, J., & Wheeler, E., (2018). An Examination of Factors Correlating with Course Failure in a High School Computer Science Course. The Learning Partnership. https://doi.org/10.51420/report.2018.1

Stop Devaluing the Wisdom of Teachers. Researchers Don't Have a Monopoly on Evidence

Murphy, J. (2019, October 30). Stop Devaluing the Wisdom of Teachers. Researchers Don’t Have a Monopoly on Evidence. Education Week.

National Network of Education Research - Practice Partnerships

Kinder Institute for Urban Research. (n.d.). National Network of Education Research—Practice Partnerships. Retrieved November 14, 2022, from https://nnerpp.rice.edu/

Using Evidence: How Research Can Inform Public Services

Nutley, S. M., Walter, I., & Davies, H. T. O. (2007). Using Evidence: How Research Can Inform Public Services. Policy Press.

Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Manual, K-3

Pianta, R. C., Paro, K. M. L., & Hamre, B. K. (2008). Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Manual, K-3. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.

The Research Journey: Introduction to Inquiry

Rallis, S. F., & Rossman, G. B. (2012). The Research Journey: Introduction to Inquiry. Guilford Press.

Using Research Well: A Framework for Understanding Quality Use of Research Evidence

Rickinson, M., Walsh, L., Gleeson, J., Cirkony, C., & Salisbury, M. (2021). Using Research Well: A Framework for Understanding Quality Use of Research Evidence. William T. Grant Foundation.

The Listening Leader: Creating the Conditions for Equitable School Transformation

Safir, S. (2017). The Listening Leader: Creating the Conditions for Equitable School Transformation. John Wiley & Sons.

How and What Teachers Learn: A Shifting Perspective

Shulman, L. S., & Shulman, J. H. (2009). How and What Teachers Learn: A Shifting Perspective. Journal of Education, 189(1–2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022057409189001-202

Teaching Mathematics Through Problem-Solving: A Pedagogical Approach from Japan

Takahashi, A. (2021). Teaching Mathematics Through Problem-Solving: A Pedagogical Approach from Japan (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003015475

The Role of the Knowledgeable Other in Lesson Study: Examining the Final Comments of Experienced Lesson Study Practitioners.

Takahashi, A. (2014). The Role of the Knowledgeable Other in Lesson Study: Examining the Final Comments of Experienced Lesson Study Practitioners. Mathematics Teacher Education & Development, 16(1), 4–21. https://doi.org/10.3316/aeipt.205651

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